Chapter 30

She gave him a focused look and nodded, then turned away to go back to Nathan's side and they took their seats again. Brian gestured for Cassie to approach the two empty seats that were set out for them, offering her one before settling down himself. There was not a menu on the table, so he searched around for one. Glancing around the table, he picked up a glass of water and took a sip. Ainsley gestured to a waiter, and platters of food and coffee were brought out for everyone. "I decided to place orders for everyone," she remarked, "just to be efficient." Brian's eyes slid down to the dish before him. Whole grain bread, two poached eggs, and some wilted spinach. It certainly wasn't enough to fill him up, so he hoped this was just the appetizer. He glanced at Cassie's dish and gave it a second look. Her plate, consisting of six little melon balls (two each of watermelon, rockmelon, and honeydew) and a few mint leaves, was even less appetizing than his. She rolled her eyes as they excha